This topic has been a work in progress in my life. Two years ago when I was first pregnant I remember finding out all of the ingredients that were harmful to use on my skin while pregnant. That started me down a rabbit hole of cleaning up the products that I use for skincare and… Read More Natural Skincare & Beauty

Happy Friday! Here is a roundup of some favorites from this week. Sunbeam Heated Blanket I love using this in my cube at work. Sometimes I get cold and do not want to turn on my heater and dry the air out, so I like to use this blanket. It’s great for lining your chair… Read More Friday Favorites

Hi friends! Hope everyone has been having a good week. Here are some thoughts for this Thursday. It is officially fall here in Georgia. We have had some cold (to us) low temperatures this week. And of course I get a cold as the lower temperatures start. So I am drinking lots of tea and… Read More Thursday Thoughts

(Some campsite pictures) Our little family spent last weekend camping in the most beautiful location. We stayed at Wind Creek State Park in Alabama, on Lake Martin. It was the kind of weekend that you just do not want to end. And in my case, my phone didn’t pick up enough signal to be useful, so… Read More Camping Long Weekend

I never thought twice about growing up away from family. My husband never thought twice about always having family around. Those dichotomies are now front and center as we raise a child. I want my daughter to know her extended family. And with that in mind we situated ourselves closer to family with our latest move.… Read More Reflections

Ready or not, my little peanut turns 1 in 10 days! I still remember her crazy entrance into this world and the moment I first held her. The NICU experience was trying but my husband and I came out stronger in the end.

As soon as we arrived at the Children’s hospital, we met with our doctor and were given a rundown of the tests our daughter would need. It was A LOT! Things were to begin with her being seen by some specialist doctors the following day. My husband and I went to a hotel that night.… Read More Part 3- Children’s Hospital NICU

Every day we got up and visited my daughter in the NICU. We did skin on skin time, we held her while she slept, we changed diapers and we took so many pictures. She was on oxygen and had a feeding tube, so we really never saw her entire face those first few weeks. We… Read More Part 2- NICU

It’s taken 10 months for me to write this down. 10 months with the most wonderful little girl I could have ever asked for. I feel so blessed that I am writing this now, after time for the events to really sink in.  I had a flawless pregnancy with no visible issues. Well, truth be… Read More Part 1- The Birth

Hello! That hiatus was not planned. After moving into our house, my daughter proceeded to bring home a bug from school and pass it to the rest of us. I am happy to say we are now all healthy again. All in all, she is doing so well at daycare and we are so thankful!… Read More Back at it